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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.01, 93.01 and 16.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.01, 93.01 and 16.36 is: 24.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.01 : 93.01 = 16.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.01/93.01 = 16.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.01x = 93.01 × 16.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.01x = 1,521.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521.64/62.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24.54

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